Motor-cycle stand.



s. I'. WEBER. MOTOR GYGLE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1911.

998,219, Patented July 18,1911.

, gjLwpM q, MW M STEPHEN TAKAIS WEBER, F PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

MOTOR-CYCLE STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1911.

AppIication filed January 12, 1911. Serial No. 602,295.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN T. WVEBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvement-s in MotonCycle Stands, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stands for motor cycles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device 'of thischaracter which is simple in construction and which may be convenientlysupported and carried by the vehicle when the same is not in use.

A further object is to so construct the device that the same willsupport the vehicle at a point adjacent the aXle of the rear wheel, theconstruction being such that the rear wheel may be removed for the purpose of repair.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of theclaims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in itsapplied position, Fig. 2 a view of the same removed, Fig. 3 an end view,Fig. 1 a view showing the device so positioned on the frame that therear wheel may be removed, and Fig. 5 a detail view of the pivoted latchmember.

In the drawings: designates struts, the end portions of which form thefeet 11, their other ends terminating in the ofi' sets 12 which areprovided with apertures 12 which are so formed as to engage the nutswhich are carried by the rear axle of the vehicle. The struts 10 areconnected at their base portions by the bowed member 1a which issubstantially U-shaped, its off set end portions 14 tending to force theend portions of the struts apart. A second connecting member 15 which isalso substantially U-shaped and which is formed of resilient materiahhasits end portions connected to the struts at points intermediate theirends, the central portion of the member 15 being secured to theconnecting member 14, the two members 14 and 15 forming resilient meansfor holding the end portions of the struts in spaced relation. Arms 16are rigidly connected to the members 10,

said arms being braced by the arms. 17 whose end portions are likewiseconnected to the struts. The.arms 16 are provided with hooks 17 which,when the device is in its supporting position, engage the bar 18 of theframe of the vehicle.

The mud guard 19 which is of resilient material is provided with thespring catch 20, which holds the stand when the same is not in use.

In ordinary usage, the device is posi tioned as shown in Fig. 1, butwhen it is desired to remove the rear wheel, which necessitates theremoval of the rear axle, the off sets are disengaged from said axle andthe stand moved forward on the bar 18. In order to hold the device inthis position, the struts 10 are provided with latch members 21, saidlatch members being formed with a shank portion 22 which is pivotallysupported by the member 23, said member being rigidly secured to themember 10. The shank 22 terminates in the engaging loop 2 1, which whenthe device is in the position shown in Fig. i, embraces the bar 18. Aspring 25 is secured to the shank 22, the end portion of said springentering a slot formed in the member 23, the tendency of said springbeing to hold the loop 2 1 in engagement with the bar 18. It will beseen that when the device is positioned on the vehicle as shown in Fig.1, the rear wheel may be removed for the purpose of repair.

The many advantages of a device constructed in this manner will beclearly apparent, as the same will not only be eflicient in practice buteconomical to manufacture.

Particular attention is called. to the pe culiar construction of thelatch members, which are pivotally supported by said struts.

What is claimed is:

1. A motor cycle stand, comprising supporting struts, brace membersconnecting the struts on opposite sides of the motor cycle, forwardlyprojecting brace arms for engaging the frame of the motor cycle, andspring pressed hook members pivotally secured to the struts for engagingthe rear portion of the frame to secure the stand to the motor cycleframe.

2. A motor cycle stand, comprising supporting struts, arms secured tosaid struts and provided with hook portions for engaging the motor cycleframe, hook members v pivoted to the struts, and blade spring membershaving one end secured to the hooks and the other end secured to thestruts for forcing the hooks toward the struts to lock the motor cycleframe between the hooks and struts.

3. A motor cycle stand, comprising supporting struts, brace membersconnecting the lower end of said struts, axle engaging bushingspivotally secured to the upper ends of the struts, frame engaging armsprojecting forwardly from and secured to the struts, and resilientsupplemental engaging members for clampingly engaging the frame When theaxle engaging bushings are in inoperative position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in the presence of twoWitnesses.

STEPHEN TAKAIS WEBER. lVitncsses:

JOHN SZENTES, SZAVOR NlEKSITY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

